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Mar 5, 2004 · The film was inspired by the American legend Frank Hopkins and his horse Hidalgo. They sail across the oceans to the Arabian desert to take part in a race. This adventure tells their new experience in an unknown territory competing with the greatest riders of the region. Alongside a misunderstanding leads to an unexpected confrontation.
Hidalgo is an 1890s adventure yarn based loosely on the life of long-distance horse racer Frank T. Hopkins and his faithful companion, a sorrel-and-white Spanish mustang who looks like he just galloped off a Bev Doolittle painting. It’s also Viggo Mortensen’s first star turn since bursting into cultural consciousness in The Lord of the Rings.
Todd Kimsey. Corporal at Wounded Knee. Ed Nah New Rider Weber. Old Lakota Woman. Adam Ozturk. Bedouin Rider. John Prosky. Officer at Horse Corral. Michael Canavan.
Hidalgo is 15266 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 10828 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than The Boss: Anatomy of a Crime but less popular than Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story.
- 136 min
Our review: Parents say ( 3 ): Kids say ( 4 ): The action and scenery of HIDALGO are entertaining. But the script is overly simple and formulaic. It's too violent for a PG audience, but not thoughtful or original enough for a PG-13 audience. There is a lot for the eyes, but not enough for the heart.
Mar 5, 2004 · The film was inspired by the American legend Frank Hopkins and his horse Hidalgo. They sail across the oceans to the Arabian desert to take part in a race. This adventure tells their new experience in an unknown territory competing with the greatest riders of the region. Alongside a misunderstanding leads to an unexpected confrontation.
A swarm of locusts so massive it obliterates the relentless sun. Deadly traps that defy imagination. These are just a few of the astonishing obstacles Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen), the greatest long-distance racer ever, faces in the rousing action-adventure HIDALGO. Based on a true story, Hopkins and his mustang Hidalgo enter the ultimate extreme sport of its time -- the Ocean Of Fire ...
